Paneer Pakora (Crispy-Fluffy Indian Cheese Fritters, Street Style)
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Description
Hugely popular lavish North Indian street snack thickly slicing bouncy Indian fresh cheese (Paneer), battering in chickpea flour (Besan)/spices, and deep-frying crisp.
Restaurants serving Paneer Pakora (Crispy-Fluffy Indian Cheese Fritters, Street Style)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Paneer(Cheese)
- Chickpea flour
- Ajwain
- Turmeric
- Chaat Masala
- Frying oil
- Mint chutney
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 200g Paneer (firm fresh cheese),
- tsp Chaat Masala, 1/
- tsp chili powder, Batter (100g Besan flour, 1/
- tsp ajwain, 1/
- tsp turmeric, salt, water), Frying oil,
- tbsp mint chutney.
- Slice pure white chewy homemade (or commercial) Paneer into large 1cm-thick squares (or triangles).
- Lightly rub sour-spicy Chaat Masala/chili powder onto cut Paneer cross-sections making flavor base (*Paneer is bland, so this prep is crucial).
- Put Besan (chickpea flour), digestion-aiding ajwain seeds, turmeric, salt in bowl, gradually add water making gooey golden batter.
- Dunk spiced Paneer heavily into batter, coating seamlessly.
- Quietly drop into stall's boiling cauldron oil, fry fragrantly while swirling oil with ladle until batter puffs crispy golden.
- Drain oil, cut diagonally in half, serve alongside vivid green mint chutney. Breaking crispy spicy batter overflows piping hot milky cheese umami juicily from inside—blissful hot snack.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Ajwain、Chaat Masala、Turmeric
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Atsuage or drained firm tofu (lacks cheese richness but as vegan fritter sub)
Pairing
Hot Masala Chai、Cold Cola
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Pakora' is chickpea flour fritter. While veg Pakoras (onion/eggplant) are common, Pakoras using expensive Paneer (cheese) are 'feast snacks' bought at stalls on festivals, special days, or when wanting luxury. An Indian-unique masterpiece perfectly utilizing Paneer's trait of not melting gooey even when heated.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Tear fresh-fried Paneer Pakora by hand, double-dip the steaming pure white inner cheese into green mint chutney and red ketchup stuffing your cheeks!
Allergen
Dairy, Soy (Lentils)